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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
·August 31, 2022·5 min read

Tiny Brain Area Controls Work for Rewards

The lateral habenula is responsible for determining whether an animal is willing to work for rewards, and when it will stop working.
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·July 22, 2022·3 min read

Making Sense of Socially Enhanced Aggression in the Brain

Study reveals the lateral habenula plays a critical role in the priming of aggression in male mice.
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·June 28, 2022·5 min read

New Brain Mechanism Involved in Impulsive Cocaine-Seeking in Rats Discovered

Blocking M2Rs muscarinic acetylcholine receptors in the lateral habenula with an experimental drug increased cocaine-seeking behaviors in rat models of impulsive behaviors.
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
·July 8, 2021·3 min read

Light Therapy Treats Depression in Mice Model

Light therapy activates the circadian rhythm associated Per1 gene in the lateral habenula, a brain area associated with mood regulation.
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·March 30, 2021·4 min read

The Neural Mechanism of a Circulatory Response to Stress

Study identifies a novel mechanism in which the lateral habenula regulates the cardiovascular system in response to stress.
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·September 22, 2016·6 min read

Was it Better or Worse Than You Expected? Ask Your Basal Ganglia

Researchers have discovered a neural circuit that processes evaluations and have identified its sources.
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ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience
·June 29, 2016·4 min read

Motivation to Bully is Regulated by Brain’s Reward Circuits

Researchers report bullying behavior activates primary reward circuits in the brain, making it a pleasurable behavior to a certain subset of individuals.
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·February 9, 2015·4 min read

Serotonin Deficient Brains More Vulnerable to Social Stress

According to a new study, transgenic mice with serotonin deficiencies are more vulnerable to social stressors that their normal litter-mates.
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
·September 18, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Discover ‘Dimmer Switch’ For Mood Disorders

Researchers have identified a control mechanism for an area of the brain which processes sensory and emotive information.
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
·April 2, 2014·4 min read

A Brain Region for Resisting Alcohols Allure

In rats, when the lateral habenula is chronically inactivated, they drink to excess and are less able to learn from the experience, a new study finds.
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·November 25, 2013·2 min read

Scientists Find Brain Region That Helps You Make Up Your Mind

A new study reports the lateral habenula, an area of the brain linked to depression, plays a crucial role in decision making.
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